#B742BC
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.7% 0.207 326.1), rgb(183, 66, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#B742BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B742BC |
| RGB | rgb(183, 66, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.207 326.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B742BC | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B742BC | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B742BC text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B742BC text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 326)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE1
oklch(80.9% 0.093 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#D07DD2
oklch(70.7% 0.15 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#C158C5
oklch(63.1% 0.189 326.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B742BC
oklch(58.7% 0.207 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#942899
oklch(49.1% 0.192 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#78247C
oklch(42.7% 0.158 326)
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Step 900
900
#612464
oklch(37.7% 0.123 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#39163A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 326.4)
#B742BC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2D6BC0 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7AB9 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5479 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B742BC
#B742BC
oklch(58.7% 0.207 326.1)
- #009630
#009630
oklch(58.6% 0.178 146.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B742BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B742BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.033
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.081
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.086
Use #B742BC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.